The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1887-02-12
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-,


Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. SENATE. -Resolutions
declaring in favor of retaliation were presented
from Massachusetts. memorial in favor OF
returning the cotton tax to the States was pre.
sented. Bills were reported and placed on the
calendar. Resolutions were adopted calling for
information from the Secretary of the TREASURY
in regard to the Virginius fund.- and whether
national banks are discounting notes recurring
payment in gold coin only. The Florida railway
and navigation resolution was discussed The
sundry CIVIL appropriation bill was taken up
and about half the items considered up to sos
p. M, when the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-States were called for the introduc.
ton of bills and resolutions. Bills were report
ed reversing the rates of wages in the Govern
ment printing office; providing for a commission
to consider an international exhibition in 1892.
The agricultural appropriation bill was taken
up and passed, The bill to consolidate certain
bureaus of the Navy Department was taken up,
but without action the House adjourned at D. m.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SENATE. veto of
apension bill was received Petitions were
presented against the House cable railroad bill.
Bills were reported to reimburse the depositors
of the Freedman's Bank; to refund direct taxes
collected from the States bill was introduce
ed to encourage the holding of national Indus
of the colored race. The sundry civil bill was
taken up and number of amendments added.
HOUSE.-A resolution was adopted requesting
the Senate to furnish copy of the Senate bill
FORGETTING certain portions of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, the House copy having been lost
or mislaid. The naval appropriation bill was
reported. The Senate bills granting pensions
to Mrs. Logan and Blair were reported adj
versely Bills from the Military Affairs Com
mittee were taken up A recess was taken
from 5 to 7:30 At the night session a number
OF measures were reported, including bill for
the reorganization of the Adjutant Generals
office. At 10:40 the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SENATE.-Lieutena
Schuteze's report of his trip to Siberia was pre-
sented. The resolution calling for a new COPY
for the House of the Northern Pacific forfeiture
bill was adopted. The house bill TO appropri
ate $4,000 for special distribution of seed in
Texas was passed-a to 16. Consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed.
After debate the bill was passed. The Indian
appropriation bill was reported, and at 5 :2Op
m. the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Manning's reply to the rcsolu-
ton in reference to the issue Of small notes was
received The consideration of business from
the Foreign Affairs Committee was postponed
until February 8. H. Fl. Price, son OF
the late Congressman Price, of Wisconsin,
was sworn in as his fathers successor The
bill defining the collection district of Sandusky
and Miami O., was passed, The Presidential
veto bill was taken up, and after debate the
House failed to pass the bill by the necessary
two-thirds. The vote stood-yeas 1885, nays 1l5.
The bill to prohibit the attendance at public ex-
pense OF members at funerals outside the dis
trict was laid on the table. The pleuro-pneu-
monia bill was taken up, and the House at 4 80
p. m adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-SENATE-The ere.
dentials Of Senators Whitthorne and SAWYER
were presented. A bill was introduced appro-
priating $4,000 and s2,OOOCO for the purchase
of Ericsson's Destroyer and ten enlarged steel
vessels. resolution was agreed to take the
bill for the removal of the limitation on pensions
before the Senate to be considered next week.
The Pension ONCE rules were discussed on
resolution of Mr.. Plumb. Beck's attorney bill
was debated by Mr.. Evarts, after which the Sen
ate went into executive session. resolution
for daily sessions from II a. N. to p. m. went
over. House amendments to the Senate big
for the erection of public building at Owens
boro, KY. were agreed to, and at 4:45 p. M the
Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of public building at Owensboro.
Ky. passed. Duplicate engrossed copy of the lost
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was received
from the Senate. The legislative appropriation
bill was reported An adverse report was made
on the bill to enable the people to name their
postmasters. The bill to provide Congressman
with clerks was laid on the table-l4l to 105.
The pleuro-pncumonia bill was taken up. Mr.
Swinburne (N W offered an amendment strk-
ing out OF the provision for the destruction of
diseased animals, and inserting in lieu thereof
a provision tina. such animals shall be quaran-
tined and destroyed, IL deemed necessary, for
scientific investigation by the scientific experts
and the experts shall provide such rules and
regulations as they deem necessary to best pre-
vent the spreading of the disease and promote
a thorough investigation and understanding of
its nature, characteristics and consequences
Agreed to..% to 70.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A. SENATE Letters
were presented from Western banks, asking
that their cities be added to the list of ire
serves" The joint resolution of the House was
reported, with amendments, widening the scope
of the Pacific railroad investigation. The Sen
ate bill to credit and to pay to the several
States all moneys collected under the direct tax
of 1861 was passed. The railroad attorneys
bill was then taken up, and discussed at length.
1t was finally passed-39 to IA.
HOUsE.-Two pension vetoes were received
and referred. The trade dollar bill was set for
consideration February 12. The private caen
dar was taken up and several bills passed. At
o'clock recess was taken until 80 D. M,
the evening session being for the consideration
Of pension bills. The House at its evening ses-
sion passed thirty pension bills, and at 1910
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SENATE. - Sixty-six
private pension bills were passed. The Indian
appropriation bill was next passed. The At
lantic and Pacific ship railway bill was taken
up and discussed until 8 p. M, when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.-Six pension vetoes were received
from the President. The Senate bill for re-
funding direct taxes to the States and Terri.
tories was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Fourth Of July claims bill was passed, and
the Consular and diplomatic bill was taken up,
and general debate proceeded until adjourn
ment.
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